On overview is present which briefly summarizes the incidence, pathology and natural progress of Dupuytren's Disease. The importance of recognizing the Dupuytren diathesis in planning the surgical treatment, the importance of conservatism in initiating surgery, and the principles of surgical management including dermofasciectomy are presented, and it is once again stressed that a distinction ex...

dren's fractures, though perhaps he is best known for his description in 1832 of the contracture of the palmar aponeurosis that was named after him. However, in retrospect, probably his most important contribution was in relation to congenital dislocation of the hip. Although this condition had been discussed in Hippocratic times and mentioned occasionally by other writers, it is to Dupuytren that

DESCRIPTION Patient is a 65-year-old right-hand-dominant man. He presents with a 15-year history of progressive left small finger contracture with occasional palmar pain. On examination, he has a palpable palmar cord. Contraction of left small finger metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint was noted to be 60 • .

1 Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne 92104, France 2Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Western Clinical School, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia 3Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 410 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA 4Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Dupuytren Teaching Hospi...